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Open Source Against E-Waste
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| There has always been the suspicion that the
| hardware manufacturers (especially Intel)
| teamed up with software vendors (especially
| Microsoft) to release software applications
| and operating systems increasingly heavy,
| forcing a constant process of updating, not
| only processors, but memory and hard disks
| too.
|
| This process of constant update went well
| until a certain point. Until they reached a
| sufficient computing power to run several
| applications in elaborate graphical
| environments .
|
| [...]
|
| With Open Source operating systems and
| applications, you can recycle old computers,
| from 2004, 2005, 2006, so they are able to run
| the latest applications such as Firefox,
| Audacity, Open Office, and with a little more
| powerful video hardware, to run the 3D effects
| of Compiz desktop and KDE 4.
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http://www.ghabuntu.com/2010/03/open-source-against-e-waste.html
"Monopoly raises two classes of problems for a free society. First, the
existence of monopoly means a limitation on voluntary exchange through a
reduction in the alternatives available to individuals. Second, the existence
of monopoly raises the issue of âsocial responsibilityâ, as it has come to be
called, of the monopolist."
--Milton Friedman
Recent:
Linux saves the junkyard dogs
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| With the absolute minimum of fuss & bother I had an NT4 style PDC up and
| running in less than an hour. Granted, I'd have needed more time if I'd had
| to do a more complex config, but given that all I need is essentially a
| glorified NAS box in the least possible time, this Linux distro is perfect.
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http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10006929o-2000332017b,00.htm
Save a Burn â Use UNetbootin
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| So I thought wow, what a great tool. Iâve recommended it to others before,
| but never actually used it. Iâm glad UNetbootin added in the support for
| Sabayon Linux.
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http://wgo.wolf911.us/?p=220
Saving the Planet with Linux
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| But putting on my objective journalist hat for a moment (that would be a
| raspberry beret), it's safe to say that open source software has several
| environmental benefits over Store Boughten software.
|
| [...]
|
| With Linux you're rid of almost everything physical. No shrink wrap, no
| cardboard box full of mostly air, not even a jewel box. Usually the original
| install is from a home-burned CD, though it can be done from a file or a
| flash drive. After that everything is just downloads from the repository, the
| digital equivalent of bringing your own bag to the grocery store.
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http://jdeeth.blogspot.com/2009/01/software-as-subversive-activity-part-8.html
Free Software Cuts PC Energy Use
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| Remember the EcoButton? Well, thereâs an upgraded version of a similar
| save-energy-via-PC-sleep-mode concept that isnât made of plasticrap. A new
| free software program has been developed by Verdiem that will help cut PC
| energy use by allowing users to schedule when their computer goes into sleep
| mode.
|
| Called â rather unoriginally â Edison, itâs basically a free version of their
| SURVEYOR software program. A user can decide when their home and work PC
| slips to sleep so it consumes far less energy. While my computer use tends to
| be, well, constant, and I shut it down when I head for bed, something like
| this wouldnât do much for computer-dependent people like me.
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http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1975/75/
Red Hat says Enterprise Linux 5.2 is greener
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| Linux vendor Red Hat has updated its enterprise Linux version with features
| for big servers and some green improvements. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2
| includes virtualisation support for bigger systems and more memory
| architectures.
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http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39422955,00.htm
Related:
True or False: E-Waste
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| True or False: Switching from a Windows-operated computer to a Linux-operated
| one could slash computer-generated e-waste levels by 50%.
|
| The answer is: TRUE
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/eco.myth.ewaste/
Microsoft nears bottom of Greenpeace league table
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| Environmental campaign organisation Greenpeace has published its latest study
| of the green credentials of electronics manufacturers, including makers of
| PCs and mobile phones, as well as Microsoft, which came near the bottom of
| Greenpeace's latest Guide to Greener Electronics.
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http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/0,1000000091,39369882,00.htm
Vista gets slated - by the Greens
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| The Green Party has slammed Microsoft and it's forthcoming operating
| system, Windows Vista, in a withering attack on the company's "monopoly".
|
| Microsoft not only takes criticism for allegedly environmentally
| unfriendly policies, but for attacking civil liberties.
|
| The party claims that "Vista gives Microsoft the ability to lock
| you out of your computer," and that "Microsoft are determined not
| to play fair" in the video content market.
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http://www.webuser.co.uk/news/news.php?id=107813
Microsoft dropped Vista hardware spec to raise Intel profits
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/03/01/microsoft_intel_vista_capable_emails/
Microsoft 'Caves' To Intel
http://www.forbes.com/2008/02/28/microsoft-vista-intel-tech-ebiz-cx_wt_0228vista.html?partner=yahootix
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